Private John Mackenzie was born at Kingussie and moved with his parents, Hugh and Jane Mackenzie to Queen Street, Tain.
Private Mackenzie, with his regiment, was involved in the battle of Neuve Chapelle. On 10th March 1915 thirty soldiers from his battalion were killed or wounded on one day.  Private John Mackenzie died of his wounds at the Duchess of Westminister's Hospital on 16th March. He had been at the Front for just one month.
He was 24 years old.
Private Mackenzie is buried at Le Touquet-Paris Plage Communal Cemetery.  

Jason Ubych